What variables might lead one to conclude that traditional police patrol might be a waste of time?

What will be an ideal response?


The most significant empirical answer is that increasing, decreasing, and keeping random patrol the same in the Kansas City study showed no increase or decrease in criminal activity. If decreasing criminal activity is a major proactive goal of police activity, random patrol is a failure. Given this evidence, random patrol is a huge expense in time and money.. Almost all citizen/police interaction is due to calls for assistance and random "crime in progress." Police agencies, through crime planning, should devote their activities to more directed problems with the community.

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